Concord Coalition Says Long-term Trend is the Most Troubling Aspect of New CBO Baseline
September 02, 2020The Concord Coalition issued the following statement today by Executive Director Robert L.
Federal Budget
Pandemic Relief: Long-Term Care and Payroll Taxes
August 12, 2020On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by
Republican deficit hawks come off endangered species list
August 06, 2020
Coronavirus slams Social Security trust fund, speeds depletion
August 06, 2020Washington Times
“If we were to suffer a recession identical to the Great Recession again, Social Security’s trust fund would be gone in 2029,” BPC analyst Nicko Gladstone said.
Comparing Major Provisions of the House and Senate Pandemic Relief Packages
July 31, 2020Health Coverage for All: What Does that Mean and What are the Implications?
July 31, 2020On July 29, more than 100 people participated in a Zo
COVID-19: An Epidemiologist's View
July 30, 2020On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by
Spreading Virus Brings Economic Flatline
July 22, 2020On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Jared Bernst
COVID-19 Pushes 2020 Deficit to $2.7 Trillion Through June
July 17, 2020In its Monthly Budget Review for June 2020, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Wednesday, July 8, that
Note to Congress: Look Behind the Jobs Data
July 16, 2020The Labor Department released new data today on initial unemployment claims by laid-off workers.